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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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